Flytec Balloon 6040: Technical specification
Altimeter
absolute altitude in meter or feet, up to 11’000 m / 36’000 ft
second altimeter (relative altitude)
GPS altitude
resolution: 1 m / 1 ft
Variometer
Graphic
display range: ±8 m/s / ±1’600 fpm
resolution: 0.2 m/s / 40 fpm
Numeric
display range: ±100 m/s / ±20’000 fpm
resolution 10 cm/s / 20 fpm
GPS
high-sensitive SIRF III GPS-receiver of the latest generation
position update at 1 Hz, independent of the flight recording rate
Speed
GPS: 1 km/ to 300 km/h
Wind vane (optional): up to 100 km/h
Memory options
Waypoints: 200
Routes: 20 Routes, with a maximum of 30 waypoints each
Barograph: 100 flights
Tracklog points: 21’000
Logged airtime: 48 hours at 10 s recording interval, 291 hours at 60 s recording interval
Flights are recorded in the IGC format
Airspace: 300
SD card for easy data exchange (waypoints, routes, airspace, flight logs, settings)
Power supply
Battery options: 4x AA, either 1.5V Alkaline or 1.2V NiMH rechargeable
Battery organization: 2 banks independent banks with 2 batteries each, automatic switch from bank 1 to bank 2 when bank 1 is depleted
Operating time
Alkaline: [gt] 20 hours per bank, total [gt] 40 hours
NiMh: [gt] 16 hours per bank, total [gt] 32 hours
Charger (included)
Input: 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 260mA
Output: 12 V DC, 1A, max. 12 VA
Connectivity
Mini-USB port, for data exchange (waypoints, routes, airspace, flight logs, settings) and software updates
Bluetooth module for NMEA position data transmission (optional)
Radio receiver for temperature data from TT34 sender (US 418 MHz / ROW 433 MHz)
Display
Transflective LCD, black and white, with excellent sunlight-readability
76’800 Pixel / 320 x 240 Pixel (= ¼ VGA)
Mounting
safety landyard
holder clip with velcro band (included)
Housing
ABS-housing, blue, robust, shock resistant, splash proof
dimensions: 178 x 95 x 40 mm
weight: 425g
Warranty
24 months